Fiji - Sau Bay - Any new info?

[Derek of So Cal]

@amgscuba The dive staff at Sau Bay (Lotu and Carl) were excellent during our stay there earlier this year. They are very experienced and are very knowledgeable about the local area. A/C worked just fine in both bures that we stayed in.

 

[ACHiPo]

We were at Sau Bay last night for a lovo and cava ceremony. The people were fantastic. The food was basic and seemingly authentic (my first time in Fiji so definitely no expert!—the chicken and taro leaf dishes were great, the papaya fritters pretty good, the pumpkin sprout salad and taro root were pretty meh as was the chocolate cake). The cava was better than I expected!

Freddy was the chief for the cava ceremony and a great host. John (I think?) was the guitarist and main singer—very talented and very friendly. It really felt like we were welcomed into a home/village as honored guests. Great evening!

The main bure where we were hosted was pretty and quaint. I did not see any air conditioning, but it was very comfortable with ceiling fans. There were no reports of bug bites from any of our group of eight. We did not see any of the bures/rooms for lodging. Can’t comment on the diving, but given their proximity to The White Wall and the best snorkeling I’ve seen I suspect it’s pretty good! I’ll post a few pics/videos when I can.

 

[ACHiPo]

We were at Sau Bay last night for a lovo and cava ceremony. The people were fantastic. The food was basic and seemingly authentic (my first time in Fiji so definitely no expert!—the chicken and taro leaf dishes were great, the papaya fritters pretty good, the pumpkin sprout salad and taro root were pretty meh as was the chocolate cake). The cava was better than I expected!

Freddy was the chief for the cava ceremony and a great host. John (I think?) was the guitarist and main singer—very talented and very friendly. It really felt like we were welcomed into a home/village as honored guests. Great evening!

The main bure where we were hosted was pretty and quaint. I did not see any air conditioning, but it was very comfortable with ceiling fans. There were no reports of bug bites from any of our group of eight. We did not see any of the bures/rooms for lodging. Can’t comment on the diving, but given their proximity to The White Wall and the best snorkeling I’ve seen I suspect it’s pretty good! I’ll post a few pics/videos when I can.

Here are some pics.

 

[Alison in Fiji]

I haven't stayed there, but there are 2024 posts about it. Sounds like they are struggling and have unreliable A/C.

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Thread 'Sau Bay vs Paradise Taveuni'

Sep 12, 2024

He’ll all. I’ve read all of the recent posts re Paradise but don’t see any about Sau Bay. Can anyone tell me about the comparative differences?

Thanks!

• ReadyDiverOne
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• Forum: The Pacific Islands

You could also look at www.undercurrent.org for trip reports.

I've stayed at Sau Bay and had great air conditioning without any issues. The diving was superb as they are totally on your schedule and you don't go out at the same day and just dive - as is the case in some of the larger resorts. They also have a pristine house reef to snorkel or shallow dive at Sau Bay. I definitely wouldn't stay in a Fiji resort without air con in the summer months - its so muggy and mosquitoes are rampant.